Bilateral Deficit and Explosive Movements
When lifting weights, most of us have experienced the concept of bilateral deficit. This is the idea that the sum of the parts are less than the total. For example, you may...
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Periodization: Applying the Concepts
In a previous post (http://wp.me/p1XfMm-aA ) I provided some general thoughts on periodization and how it is structured. When it comes to periodization, I have a few guidelines that I try to...
Sometimes We Don’t Want Bigger Muscles
A lot of people exercise to increase their muscle mass. Many periodization models call for there to be a period of time towards the beginning of the training year where an athlete...
Keep Testing Simple
Testing can gather an enormous amount of data on today’s athletes. It’s unclear though how relevant this is to most athletes. When it comes to testing, I look at several different...
Elastic Energy, Tendons, and Turkeys
When there is a rapid stretch followed by a rapid contraction, muscles are able to exert more force than if this were not the case. This is thought to be due...